Our Approach
Innovative Financing Models
We combine private-sector efficiency and investment with specific business needs, to deliver affordable bioenergy solutions with on-site anaerobic digesters and biomass boilers.
How it works?
The Biowaste-to-Energy Service Company (BESCO) model accelerates the deployment of bioenergy solutions by directly addressing the biggest bottlenecks: high upfront capital costs, and complex operational monitoring requirements.
The African Diaspora Bioenergy Initiative partners with established local and international technology providers and financial institutions to build tailored service packages that help sites develop, finance, and install appropriate bioenergy solutions without requiring an upfront capital commitment. We also include the on-going operation and maintenance of the asset as part of our service package so you can focus on your core business.
Our solutions are delivered under two flexible options:
Project Development Partnership
We develop your project and offer a multi-year service agreement, contracted directly with one of our vetted technology providers.
We identify and assess your site, manage early project development, and handle engagement with relevant government authorities (Environment Agency, Ofgem, Planning Authority etc.). We then introduce you to an established bioenergy technology provider, and its asset finance partner.
You then sign a long-term service agreement directly with the technology provider and its finance partner. That agreement covers the capital cost of the equipment and its ongoing operation and maintenance. ADBI is not a party to this agreement.
What you pay us: Nothing upfront. We earn a commission only if your agreement is signed. The commission is paid by the technology provider, and does not add to your service costs. We will always tell you before you sign.
Best for: Sites that want a fully serviced solution with predictable monthly payments at no upfront cost.
Co-Investment Partnership
We share the upfront cost of the equipment with you, so you can start with less capital.
We carry out project origination and enter a joint service agreement with you. Under this arrangement, ADBI co-funds the bioenergy equipment and owns part of it during the service term.
In return, you pay ADBI a fixed monthly service fee for the duration of the term. The fee is set at the start with reference to your projected savings, but it does not change month to month. It is not a share of your revenue or of your measured savings.
At the end of the service term, full-ownership of the equipment is transferred to you.
Your site is projected to save on waste disposal and energy costs. We provide projections based on stated assumptions detailed during your site analysis, and will be presented in full prior to the signing of any agreements.
Best for: Sites that want to reduce upfront capital spend while keeping predictable monthly costs.